confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
after that (a substantive change occurred)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
book; volume; this; present; main; head
because of; owing to; due to
don't worry about it; forget about it
to trace back to (the origins of something)
rather; better; instead; if anything
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
when it becomes; when it comes to
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
very young; little; childish; immature
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to go past; to pass; to pass by
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
don't worry; no worries; never mind
the same as always; day after day